Year 2 - Blue Class and Indigo Class
Curriculum overview
Termly Newsletters
Summer Term 2026
This term the children have really enjoyed learning about the seaside town of Saltburn in Geography. As well as looking at maps, the children have compared human and physical features found in Saltburn to human and physical features found in Guiseley. The children had a super day on our trip taking a ride on the miniature train, having a picnic on the beach and enjoying an ice cream.
In DT we designed and made a model Ferris Wheel for Guiseley. We had to make sure that the structure was strong and our wheel could spin, we also enjoyed completing a survey to see which design the people of Guiseley would like to see.
In Geography we’ve also been learning about Brazil. We’ve located it on a map and looked at the city of Rio De Janeiro.
In Art, we took inspiration from a Brazilian artist Tarsila do Amaral and created some bright colourful landscapes using oil pastels.
The children have had great fun in PE lessons practising their skipping skills ready to take part in the skipping festival at Leeds Trinity University.
Spring Term 2026
This half term, the children have enjoyed a range of exciting learning experiences.
In English, they wrote commentaries based on a video of meerkats chasing a vulture. In Maths, they explored measure, capacity and length through practical activities using a range of equipment.
During British Science Week, themed curiosity, the children investigated paper aeroplane designs and foil boat strength. We also welcomed a fire engineer, and parents joined us to celebrate the children’s work.
In History, the children learned about Sir Titus Salt and life in Victorian Saltaire. In Art, they explored William Morris’ designs and created their own printed t-shirts.
We also celebrated World Book Day, with dressing up, storytelling and a visit from author Grace Olson.
Autumn Term 2025
We’ve had a busy first half term in Year 2. In History, we have learnt about famous explorers including Christopher Columbus, Neil Armstrong and Amy Johnson. We took inspiration from Neil Armstrong’s rocket and designed and created a rocket sculpture in Art.
In Maths, we have been trying to secure our knowledge of number bonds to 10, 20 and 100. We spent a lesson ordering numbers from the greatest to the smallest and vice versa. We enjoyed the practical activity of choosing a number and ordering ourselves amongst the rest of the class.
In Science, we have been learning about life cycles and offspring, we matched adult animals to their offspring.
We took part in Creative Art’s Week. We learnt all about the local artist Jo Dexter. The children experimented with mixing colours and developed their brush stroke skills to produce a painting of the Cow and Calf. We also wrote and performed acrostic poems about Ilkley.
We have been learning all about food from living memory. We really enjoyed tasting food from the past including oxo, corned beef and jam roly-poly. We also asked lots of questions about food from the past to a special visitor. In Science, we have been learning about materials and discussed which material would be suitable to make different objects. We raised money for Children in Need by bringing in coins and filling a huge Pudsey bear face. We also had a visit from a police officer who let us sit in the back of his van. We’ve spent a lot of time this half term rehearsing for our fantastic Christmas variety show, decorating our festive doors and enjoying our Christmas party.
